Indian fruit plants here do not necessarily mean they are native to India. Some of the fruits commonly found in India are not native to the country. But they are commonly seen in at least some parts of the country.
India has a varied but mostly tropical climate. Hence, a large variety of fruit plants grow in India.
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Ber Apple or Elathapazham as it is called in the southern staes of India, is a small to medium-sized tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The fruit is round to oblong-shaped, with a size of about 50 mm and a sweet-sour taste.
This is a slightly sweet, grafted variety of hog plum, or sweet ambazham. The fruit has very little fibre, unlike the usual hog plums. It is a very practical substitute for mango during seasons where mango may not be available.
